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Farleigh House Church Farm Lane Farleigh Hungerford Frome Somerset BA2 7RW

Awaiting decision Exmoor National Park 2026/0421/CLE Certificate of Use Existing

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Proposal

The use of the buildings and associated land for the holding of corporate events and private functions, including private parties and weddings, together with the erection and use of temporary marquees in connection with such events

As published by the council, reference 2026/0421/CLE

Application record

Reference
2026/0421/CLE
Type
Certificate of Use Existing
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
3 Mar 2026
Validated
23 Mar 2026
Ward
Frome North Division
Parish
Norton St Philip Parish Council
Postcode
BA2 7RW

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 3 Mar 2026

    Received by Exmoor National Park

  2. 23 Mar 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 2 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 9 Aug 2026

    Status changed to Awaiting decision

    Previously Registered.

  5. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 18 May 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Exmoor National Park took a median of 45 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

21 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Exmoor National Park for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Exmoor National Park decided lawful development applications in a median of 36 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About lawful development applications

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

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    2026/0081/VRC Submitted 16 Jan 2026 50 yards away

    Application to vary condition 2 (The upgraded playing pitch hereby approved shall not be used for the purposes of rugby training outside the hours of 09:00-16:00 Monday to Friday (inclusive) and 09:00-11:00 on Saturdays. The upgraded playing pitch shall not be used for the purposes of rugby training on Sundays or Bank or other public holidays.) of planning approval 2010/1044 (Change of use from residential (C3) and office (B1) uses to a 'sui generis' mixed use as headquarters and training facilities for Bath Rugby Club. Engineering works to form a rugby pitch.) Proposed amendment to 'The upgraded playing pitch hereby approved shall not be used for the purposes of rugby training outside the hours of 08:30 - 16:00 Monday to Friday (inclusive) and 08:30 - 16:00 on Saturdays and Sundays or other public holidays'.

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    2026/0083/VRC Submitted 16 Jan 2026 50 yards away

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